singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:% M6 @) O' `' ?9 Y" Z0 n
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canteen only...
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that's expensive....
; @/ X. W- U; r% \* Oi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:( P- P9 c2 m) ?$ o' k4 q# N; B
I never really like starbucks. they...

7 A3 Y$ p/ ~. B, g/ ?what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
# F$ _, K+ d5 b3 A& N% m+ k6 xI never really like starbucks. they...

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

' d* I) h% N9 x8 y+ p% ZI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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8 q- D1 J, j" JThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:( h% V- Y9 T4 J( R% z

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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:- d) k* y, M4 m6 c& N. }5 ?5 P, I3 n

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% r7 H5 T0 i* R+ Q: ^5 w( o$ Q5 C2 sAddiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?+ u2 n2 D1 B* n5 n

+ X+ [' P5 V1 P/ Q4 v, V' qThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

0 ^* y. @5 O+ D+ N, T* P$ phey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too